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Health Coaching for Diabetes Patients (198) Diabetes Education and Elearning for Patients (203) Diabetes Self-Management (722) Diabetes Health Services and System Innovations (169) Artificial Intelligence in Diabetes Care and Prevention (108)

Published on in Vol 11 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/81441, first published .
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Bridging the Digital Divide in Diabetes Care With an AI-Powered Health Coaching Intervention: Qualitative Formative Study

Bridging the Digital Divide in Diabetes Care With an AI-Powered Health Coaching Intervention: Qualitative Formative Study

Authors of this article:

Tejossy John1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Sangeetha Mohanraj3 Author Orcid Image ;   Tanjila Nawshin4 Author Orcid Image ;   Tapan Mehta2 Author Orcid Image ;   Mohanraj Thirumalai5 Author Orcid Image
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Tejossy John   1, 2 , BPT, MPH ;   Sangeetha Mohanraj   3 , MSc, PhD ;   Tanjila Nawshin   4 , MS, MBBS ;   Tapan Mehta   2 , MSEE, PhD ;   Mohanraj Thirumalai   5 , MS, MEng, PhD

1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States

2 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States

3 Research Collaborative, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States

4 Department of Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States

5 Division of General Internal Medicine and Population Health, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Mohanraj Thirumalai, MS, MEng, PhD
  • Division of General Internal Medicine and Population Health
  • Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • 701 19th Street South, ALGEN 580
  • Birmingham, AL 35294
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 312 218 7740
  • Email: mohanraj@uab.edu